Virgil Peck Jr.
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 15th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byDan Goddard
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 12th district
In office
January 10, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Preceded byJim Kelly
Succeeded byDoug Blex
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
January 10, 2005 – January 10, 2013
Preceded byJames F. Miller
Succeeded byJim Kelly
Personal details
Born
Virgil Peck Jr.

(1959-08-21) August 21, 1959
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTamera
Children3
ResidenceTyro, Kansas

Virgil Peck Jr. (born August 21, 1959) is state legislator in Kansas. A Republican, he served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013, representing the 12th district (southeast Kansas, Montgomery County).[1] He currently represents Kansas State Senate district 15.[2] He is the former chairman of the Kansas House Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committees, and the former Republican Majority Caucus Chairman.[3]

Prior to his election, he campaigned for House district 11 in 2002 and for Kansas Senate district 15 in 2000.[4]

Political views

Peck identifies as "Pro-Low Taxes, Pro-Life, Pro-Education, Pro-Business, Pro-Agriculture," and "Pro-2nd Amendment." He states, "We need to address property tax relief, immigration reform, health care costs, state debt, and bring state government spending under control."[5]

On March 14, 2011, during a committee discussion about a state plan to use gunmen in helicopters to control the feral swine population, Peck said, "If shooting these immigrating feral hogs works, maybe we have found a (solution) to our illegal immigration problem."[3] Peck later issued an apology, stating, "My statements yesterday were regrettable. Please accept my apology."[3]

In the 2013 legislative session, Peck introduced a bill to raise lawmakers pay by $10,000. The bill failed to receive substantial support.[3]

Committee membership

Representative Peck serves on the following legislative committees:[6]

  • Joint Committee on Legislative Post Audit (chair)
  • Education Budget
  • Elections
  • Local Government
  • Pensions & Benefits

References

  1. ↑ http://www.kanfocus.com/FMPro.php?-DB=House_Profiles_KS&-lay=Contact&-format=Contact_House.html&Name=Virgil%20Peck%20Jr.,%20R-12th&-find
  2. ↑ "Senator Virgil Peck | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". www.kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Lowry, Bryan (Eagle Topeka bureau), "Virgil Peck will challenge Ray Merrick for speaker of Kansas House", November 15, 2014, Wichita Eagle.
  4. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Virgil Peck Biography
  5. ↑ Kansas State Rep. Virgil Peck - Homepage
  6. ↑ "Representative Virgil Peck". Kansas State Legislature, 2015-2016 Legislative Sessions. Kansas Legislative Information System and Services. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
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